Under a Wanton Magnolia by Maggie Stetler

I was moved by so many of the poems in UNDER A WANTON MAGNOLIA (a sensuous and provocative title), especially the powerful and vivid “Mother” poem and “Eight Ways of Looking at a Yellow Chrysanthemum,” a rich and inventive work….I am attached to the dreamscapes in Maggie’s poems, the erotic candor, the clarity and confidence of her voice, the immediacy of her connection to memory and the natural world — the poignant “Bardo” stays with me. Her first-book collection is long overdue and it begs to be read.

–Colette Inez, Family Life and The Secret of M. Dulong: A Memoir

This is a gorgeous, sensual collection of poems that are not afraid to delve into the deepest places while always reaching for the light. Longing and desire, suffering and self-doubt are balanced by an exuberant joy in the beauty and heft of the world. These poems feel solid on the tongue and in your hand. You will be “stunned” by these stars.

–Heather Davis, The Lost Tribe of Us